Person:William Spurgeon (1)

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William Henry Spurgeon
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Name[1] William Henry Spurgeon
Gender Male
Birth[1] 10 Oct 1829 Henry County, Kentucky
Residence[2] 1869 Santa Ana, Los Angeles County, California
Marriage Abt 1871 (his 2nd wife)
to Margaret Jane English
Census[3] 1880 Santa Ana, Los Angeles County, California
Census[4] 1900 Santa Ana, Orange County, California
Census[5] 1910 Santa Ana, Orange County, California
Death[1] 20 Jun 1915 Santa Ana, Orange County, California
Burial[1] Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, Orange County, California

Los Angeles County, California, 1880 census:[3]

Spurgeon, William 50 yrs "Gen. Mdse" b. Kentucky (parents, b. Kentucky/Virginia)
      Margaret 30 yrs Wife Keeping house b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri)
      Grace 7 yrs Dau at school b. California (parents, b. Kentucky/Missouri)
      Lottie 5 yrs Dau b. California (parents, b. Kentucky/Missouri)
English, Robert 21 yrs Brother/law Laborer b. Texas (parents, b. Missouri)

Orange County, California, 1900 census:[4]

Spurgeon, William H. Head 70 yrs (b. Oct 1829) (marr. 27 yrs) b. Kentucky (parents, b. Kentucky/Virginia) Farmer
      Margaret J. Wife 50 yrs (b. Jan 1850) (5 children, 4 living) b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri)
      Grace Dau 27 yrs (b. Mar 1873) (single) b. California (parents, b. Kentucky/Missouri) Stenographer
      Mary Dau 18 yrs (b. Jan 1882) b. California (parents, b. Kentucky/Missouri)
      William H. Son 15 yrs (b. Aug 1884) b. California (parents, b. Kentucky/Missouri) at school
      Robert G. Son 12 yrs (b. Nov 1887) b. California (parents, b. Kentucky/Missouri) at school
Sanches, Ramone Servant 24 yrs (b. Jun 1878) b. California (parents, b. Kentucky/Missouri) Day Laborer

Orange County, California, 1910 census:[5]

Spurgeon, William H. Head 80 yrs (marr. 38 yrs) b. Kentucky (parents, b. Kentucky/Virginia) Own Income
      Jennie Wife 60 yrs (5 children, 3 living) b. Missouri (parents, b. Missouri)
      W. H. Jr. Son 24 yrs (single) b. California (parents, b. Kentucky/Missouri) Retail Merchant (Furniture)
      Robert G. Son 22 yrs (single) b. California (parents, b. Kentucky/Missouri) "None"
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Find A Grave.
  2. Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
    "Santa Ana, California".

    "Claimed in 1869 by Kentuckian William H. Spurgeon on land obtained from the descendents of Jose Antonio Yorba, Santa Ana was incorporated as a city in 1886 with a population of 2000 and in 1889 became the seat of the newly formed Orange County."

  3. 3.0 3.1 Los Angeles, California, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    ED 27, p. 248B, dwelling/family 114/114.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Orange, California, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    ED 148, p. 8A, dwelling/family 172/175 (1022 E. 4th St).
  5. 5.0 5.1 Orange, California, United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    ED 55, p. 3A, dwelling/family 50/57 (820 M____ St).